Sourcing Associate

Sourcing Associate

Requisition

Location:

Herndon, VA, US

Work regime:
Full-Time

Kind of contract:
Open Ended Contract

As a Sourcing Associate, you will be responsible for:

• Managing Indirect Purchasing for IBA USA and all U.S.
  
  -based IBA sites
• Sourcing certain locally supplied parts for IBA USA, which may include commercial off-the-shelf items or components specified by drawings and/or technical specifications

In this role, you will:

• Perform sourcing marketing to identify potential suppliers.
• Prepare RFQ (Requests for Quotations) and send them to identify, or research new suppliers
• Negotiate with suppliers.
• Establish and manage contractual relations with suppliers.
• Ensure the quality of the purchased items in collaboration with the Business Unit and Suppliers Development Engineers team.
• Build and secure the milestone management plans and production capacities of the suppliers.
• Identify critical solutions, organize technical reviews and post-mortem analysis with suppliers.
• Identify and implement collaborative actions to reduce the Total Cost of Ownership and deploy continuous improvement actions.
• Coordinate purchasing activities with system owners as well as the whole supply chain.
• Lead recurrent meetings with your dedicated Procurement Associate and Supplier Development Engineer (SDE) to follow issues, action plans, and improvements related to your purchased commodities.
• Define, get approval on and implement sourcing strategies for your commodities of products.

You have:

• 5+ years' experience in technical purchasing and/or indirect purchasing.
• Excellent negotiation, networking and persuasion skills.
• Experience in selecting, qualifying, and managing solution suppliers within a Quality Management System (QMS) framework.
• Knowledge of MS Office and SAP (MM) is a must.

• Driven and result-oriented individual and you can organize your work autonomously.
• Flexible and stress-resistant with effective organizing and problem-solving skills.
• A team player with excellent oral and written communications skills
• Fluency in Chinese is desired, however not a requirement for the role.

Approximately 20%; mostly domestic with some occasional international travel.

The approximate annual base salary range for this position is provided below. Within this range, individual compensation is influenced by various factors such as location, job-specific skills, work experience, and relevant education or training. This role may also qualify for discretionary bonuses, profit sharing, commissions, and benefits.

Approximate Range: $92,400 – 125,200 USD

IBA is committed to recognizing your dedication and contributions to our company's success while upholding the standards of a B Corp and living by our values. As a result, we provide benefit plans that not only reward your hard work but also offer you and your family comprehensive and affordable financial, health, and wellness protection. We are confident that you will find our benefit offerings to be of great value for both you and your dependents.

Foundational Benefits paid for 100% by IBA:

• Basic Life Insurance (1x annual pay)
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (1x annual pay)
• Short Term Disability (80% of pay)
• Long Term Disability (60% of pay)
• Medical Insurance premium subsidy for each of the 3 available options
• Wellness Program cash incentives (up to $500/year)
• Annual contribution to Health Savings or Health Reimbursement Accounts
• Dental Insurance premium subsidy
• Vision Insurance premium subsidy
• 4% 401(k) Plan match
• Profit Sharing Plan
• 10 weeks 100% paid Parental Leave (Mothers and Fathers)
• 7 personal days annually
• 10 days of PTO in first year
• Emergency Travel Services
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Professional growth education programs
• Above and Beyond Reward Program
• Job referral rewards

Additional benefits available:

• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Voluntary Spousal Life Insurance
• Pre-paid Legal Services
• Health Savings Account
• Health Care Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

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